The non-profit music festival M3F will return next year to Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix, Arizona on March 3 and 4. The fest donates 100 percent of proceeds to a variety of educational, environmental, community, and arts charities (last year they raised a whopping $1.2 million). Not only is that pretty sick, but there are also some noteworthy acts playing this year, including Jamie xx, Toro y Moi, Maggie Rogers, Polo & Pan, Ashe, and Del Water Gap.
“M3F is extremely unique in that it sits at the center of music, art, culture, community, and charity,” M3F Festival Manager Warner Bailey said. “We launched the M3F Fund to exist as a year-round venture, leveraging the M3F platform and resources to create a tangible difference in our community. The M3F Fund exists as a 365-day ecosystem that allows us to continue our charitable efforts after the gates close. We work with each charity/non-profit throughout the year to provide updates on how the donation is being used and how fans can continue to support the causes that are important to them.”
Other acts performing include Purple Disco Machine, COIN, Chelsea Cutler, Peach Pit, Chiiild, Pachyman, Jim-E Stack, The Lagoons, Colone, and, confusingly, both Neil Frances and Neal Francis. See the full lineup below, and check out the list of charities involved here.
